Farm operations
240
Avg 544 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16009 Bottom quartile by state sales DENSE CROP-LED
Benewah County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Benewah County. Ranked #37 of 44 counties in Idaho.
130,471 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.8% 76,672 acres
- Other land
- 41.2% 53,799 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Benewah County received $21.35 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 2.01×
- Idaho median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Benewah County, Idaho is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows high federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$25.4M
0.33× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
10.9% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$5.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Benewah County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Benewah County Farm Data Shows
Benewah County, Idaho reads as a CROP-LED county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 44 of 44 Idaho counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 41 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 41 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Read with Benewah County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Benewah (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Harnett County, NC · DENSE
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Benewah; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Berks County, PA · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Benewah; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Routt County, CO · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Benewah; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grundy County, IL · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Benewah; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Johnson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Benewah on payments-per-acre ($21.14) while total receipts differ.
Green County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Green sits near Benewah on payments-per-acre ($21.09) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Benewah stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Benewah under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Benewah County, Idaho:
- See how Idaho compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Idaho state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Benewah County, Idaho?
Benewah County, Idaho has 240 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 544 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Benewah County?
Benewah County's total commodity sales are $25.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Benewah County receive?
Benewah County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.35/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Benewah County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Benewah County is $5.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.